Considering that February only had 28 days and I still managed to read as many books as I did in January, I am quite satisfied. Of course I wish I could read as fast as some people (already having over 50 books read) but that will never happen and I am happy with how much I read.
1. King’s Fool by Margaret Campbell Barnes (out in the stores in April; a super read about Will Somers, Henry VIII’s court jester)
2. Medallions by Zofia Nalkowska (one of my favorites, a short compilation of documentaries from the Nazi regime)
3. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (a wonderful memoir on living under the Islamist regime; I posted a review a couple of weeks back)
4. A Child’s Journey out of Autism by Leeann Whiffen (another memoir, this time of a mother’s struggles to get her son back from autism; a very touching story, also with my review)
5. Gauntlet by Richard Aaron (a great, fact-paced techno-thriller)
6. Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz (I love Koontz but I was a little disappointed with this one)
7. The Hellfire Club by Peter Straub (it’s my second book by Straub and I’m really starting to warm up to him; it’s horror mixed in with thriller elements)
8. Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy (a memoir of a woman who had to grow up with a deformed face due to cancer; very absorbing and a sad as well; I actually have mixed feelings about this one)
9. Deadly Decisions by Kathy Reichs (I’m gonna have to give this woman another try because I’ve heard a lot of good things about this author but this particular forensic thriller did not reflect all the praise)
10. Slip & Fall by Nick Santora (a legal thriller with very interesting characters and some good writing)
Audio Books:
1. Hard Truth by Nevada Barr (I think I’m going to like Ms. Barr, the book was humorous, with fast action and a great main character, ranger Anna Pidgeon).
Looks like February was a month of memoirs and thrillers. Only a couple of books were not so great and the rest I really enjoyed. I am still looking for the ‘Wow!’ book. Maybe in March. These kind of books are hard to find.
That's quite a list! Good job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a list!! I might give Deadly Decisions a try though..
ReplyDeleteI really wish I could read this fast :) touching wood ;)
Thanks guys. I do read a lot more than I used to but mainly because I have lately had no jobs coming in at all. So it's a bitter-sweet experience. As much as i love books, I'd rather have work.
ReplyDeleteYou did very well. I came to your blog to see about the Spiritually Speaking challenge. I'll have to think about it as I do not read Christian writers or Christian fiction so will have to see if i can roust up some that qualify. I do a monthly review do, usually in my Sunday Salon post. I'm having a good reading year so far too. Happy reading in March.
ReplyDeleteYou've done a great job in such a short month. I've gotten a bit behind my goals. (But a bit ahead on the dishes and laundry--it's a tradeoff!)
ReplyDeleteThey all look like great reads!
Julie